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fist-of-fury 04-21-2005, 03:38 PM Several actors have portayed the role of a Police Officer on films. Here's some of the most famous ones:
CLINT EASTWOOD - Dirty Harry series
BRUCE WILLIS - Die Hard series
MEL GIBSON - Lethal Weapon series
SYLVESTER STALLONE - Cop Land, Demolition Man, Tango & Cash, Cobra, Nightawks
HARRISON FORD - Hollywood Homicide, Devil's Own, Witness
DENZEL WASHINGTON - Out Of Time, Training Day
ROBERT DE NIRO - City By The Sea, 15 Minutes
AL PACINO - Heat, Insommia
STEVEN SEAGAL - Above The Law, Out For Justice, Hard To Kill, Exit Wounds
SAMUEL JACKSON - SWAT, Shaft, The Negotiator
And last but not the least (drum rolls...)
JACKY CHAN! - Police Story series, Rush Hour
So who do you think is the best in a cop role? :cool:
joeboxer 04-21-2005, 03:42 PM http://members.aol.com/PizarroD/shaft/shaft2k.gif
don't make me say it again. Thread over.
puppy_dogg 04-21-2005, 03:44 PM i thought denzel washington was great in training day but bruce willis in die hard takes it for me. yippie ki yah motha ****a!
fist-of-fury 04-21-2005, 03:46 PM Clint Eastwood and his Dirty Harry series, like James Bond, still thrills me to see it one more time even if I have seen them a dozen times.
Another favorite of mine is Stallone's Cobra and Nighthawks, and Steven Seagal's earliest cop film, Above The Law.
Jacky Chan's New Police Story is unlike any of its predecessors: in addition to the usual actions, it showcases Jacky's DRAMATIC skills! :cool:
fist-of-fury 04-21-2005, 03:50 PM http://members.aol.com/PizarroD/shaft/shaft2k.gif
don't make me say it again. Thread over.
Samuel jackson's Shaft is very much different than Richard Roundtree's original version, but both are classics. The Shaft theme by Isaac Hayes was multi-awardee (Academy, Grammy, and in several categories!)
The Fix 04-21-2005, 03:53 PM the best one was denzel no doubt, he was very good in training day.
neils7147933 04-21-2005, 04:34 PM Several actors have portayed the role of a Police Officer on films. Here's some of the most famous ones:
CLINT EASTWOOD - Dirty Harry series
BRUCE WILLIS - Die Hard series
MEL GIBSON - Lethal Weapon series
SYLVESTER STALLONE - Cop Land, Demolition Man, Tango & Cash, Cobra, Nightawks
HARRISON FORD - Hollywood Homicide, Devil's Own, Witness
DENZEL WASHINGTON - Out Of Time, Training Day
ROBERT DE NIRO - City By The Sea, 15 Minutes
AL PACINO - Heat, Insommia
STEVEN SEAGAL - Above The Law, Out For Justice, Hard To Kill, Exit Wounds
SAMUEL JACKSON - SWAT, Shaft, The Negotiator
And last but not the least (drum rolls...)
JACKY CHAN! - Police Story series, Rush Hour
So who do you think is the best in a cop role? :cool:
Is your TV stuck on TBS and ****e TV?
masterdirector 04-21-2005, 05:07 PM Don Johnson and PM Thomas from Miami Vice. Yeah.
Oh, cop movie.
Well...I think Steven Seagal sucks ass in everything. He's nothing but the mafia's ***** now for claiming he used to run with them, hahahaha.
Most cop movies aren't particularly good imo. Ray Liotta did a decent job in Narc I thought. James Woods was good in The Hard Way.
Robocop...the first one was good, but I think I liked it more because of the villains.
Blue Steel with Jamie Lee Curtis and some guy, it was decent.
Copland is probably my favorite cop movie. Nothing like a film showing that cops are corrupt. That is one of Stallone's better roles. Liotta and DeNiro were in it too. And Michael Rappaport. Yeah, Copland. That's the best. Or close enough.
fist-of-fury 04-21-2005, 05:13 PM Is your TV stuck on TBS and ****e TV?
Most of the time :D Actually, what we have here is MOVIE CENTRAL and the SHOWCASE bundle (Action, Scream, diva, encore, etc.) They're movies 24hours a day!
Mick Hucknall 04-21-2005, 05:46 PM I have to go for Denzel Washington in Training day. Also you forgot to mention Gene Hackman in the French Connection.
The Troll 04-21-2005, 05:53 PM Mel Gibson-Danny Glover Lethal Weapon
Samuel L Jackson-Emelio Estevez Loaded weapon
Arnold in "Kindergarten Cop"
Stallone in "Stop! Or my Mom Will shoot!"
Will Smith in "Bad Boys 2"
Keenan Ivory Wayans in "The Glitterman"
Every other performance by any other actor is obviously sub par to these "should be award winners"
The Fix 04-21-2005, 06:14 PM jim belushi in K9 PI....
neils7147933 04-21-2005, 07:05 PM Best cop performance - Harvey Keitel in Bad Lieutenant.
Also some others that come to mind:
Gene Hackman in The French Connection
Ethan Hawke in Training Day
Frances McDormand in Fargo
Jack Nicholson in Chinatown
masterdirector 04-21-2005, 07:48 PM Yeah Chinatown ****ing rocked. Although he wasn't really a cop anymore, was a private eye.
"Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown."
{BrownBomber} 04-21-2005, 08:32 PM I like Morgan Freeman in Seven.
Denzel in King Kong aint got **** on me.
Bruce in Yippie caya or o :confused: mf is classic.
Ultimate Warrior 04-21-2005, 08:36 PM Carl Weathers as
Action Jackson
on of the most underrated movies of all time.
The Fix 04-21-2005, 10:23 PM Carl Weathers as
Action Jackson
on of the most underrated movies of all time.
i hate you... :mad:
j/k
or am I :confused:
AgonYx0 04-21-2005, 11:38 PM wow how sad is this? i only seen Training day and rush hour outta the movies you posted... lol im not a movie person really..
is that weird?
Prostitroop 04-21-2005, 11:52 PM ****ing...KINDERGARDEN COP... Babosos
...But really, I'm not really a moviegoer
fist-of-fury 04-22-2005, 12:12 AM wow how sad is this? i only seen Training day and rush hour outta the movies you posted... lol im not a movie person really..is that weird?
THAT is very, very sad and very, very weird!! :p You lost half of your life if you haven't seen even half of them! :D
Prostitroop 04-22-2005, 12:20 AM It's a shame that Kindergarden Cop ain't on that list. That movie ****ing OWNS!!!!
"I'm detective John Kimble"
julDilla 04-22-2005, 06:01 AM How can this guy not be mention?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xeroxinlola/throbocop.gif
Crouching Tiger 04-22-2005, 01:19 PM I liked Ahhhhnold's RED HEAT where he played a Russian cop (!) and paired with James Belushi who played a crazy Chicago cop.
Charles Bronson's Family Of Cops is great. Oooops, it's a TV series, but it's still a MOVIE, only it was on TV! :cool:
czars_salad 04-22-2005, 01:36 PM Several actors have portayed the role of a Police Officer on films. Here's some of the most famous ones:
CLINT EASTWOOD - Dirty Harry series
BRUCE WILLIS - Die Hard series
MEL GIBSON - Lethal Weapon series
SYLVESTER STALLONE - Cop Land, Demolition Man, Tango & Cash, Cobra, Nightawks
HARRISON FORD - Hollywood Homicide, Devil's Own, Witness
DENZEL WASHINGTON - Out Of Time, Training Day
ROBERT DE NIRO - City By The Sea, 15 Minutes
AL PACINO - Heat, Insommia
STEVEN SEAGAL - Above The Law, Out For Justice, Hard To Kill, Exit Wounds
SAMUEL JACKSON - SWAT, Shaft, The Negotiator
And last but not the least (drum rolls...)
JACKY CHAN! - Police Story series, Rush Hour
So who do you think is the best in a cop role? :cool:
all are good... except for seagal.... probably the worst actor america has produced
AgonYx0 04-22-2005, 01:42 PM THAT is very, very sad and very, very weird!! :p You lost half of your life if you haven't seen even half of them! :D
thats not sad, its just weird.
The Troll 04-22-2005, 03:45 PM Val Kilmer Thunderheart
Crouching Tiger 04-22-2005, 04:02 PM Val Kilmer Thunderheart
Kilmer was also good in SPARTAN. But he was in secret service, not police force.
The Troll 04-22-2005, 04:06 PM If you have never seen the movie Thunderheart you should watch it. Its great, its been on TV lately, it came out in like 1992.
http://www.mrbensons.co.uk/sl/l/5/S_V0057528.jpg
Crouching Tiger 04-22-2005, 04:16 PM If you have never seen the movie Thunderheart you should watch it. Its great, its been on TV lately, it came out in like 1992.
http://www.mrbensons.co.uk/sl/l/5/S_V0057528.jpg
Thanks. I'll try and go look for a tape. Kilmer's a good actor. He was also great in The Saint and Batman. :cool:
Your list started with the best .... Clint.
Crouching Tiger 04-22-2005, 04:23 PM Your list started with the best .... Clint.
MAKE MY DAY!!!!!!!!
loangunZ 04-22-2005, 04:55 PM Arnold Schwarzenegger, I'MA COP YOU IDIOT!
the best
akins12732 04-22-2005, 05:05 PM no love for eddie murphy in beverly hills cop
czars_salad 04-22-2005, 08:35 PM Your list started with the best .... Clint.
ya... and he is really the best!
SonnyG8R 04-22-2005, 08:57 PM Dirty Harry is a great character.
And yes, Beverly Hills Cop trilogy was a riot.
fist-of-fury 04-22-2005, 09:38 PM WESLEY SNIPES in Passenger 57
TOMMY LEE JONES in US Marshals, The Fugitive, Double Jeopardy
Tarver is my dad 04-22-2005, 10:07 PM Growing up, I used to love the Die Hard series, and Bruce Willis was my favorite actor. Gotta go with him.
julDilla 04-22-2005, 10:08 PM How can this guy not be mention?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xeroxinlola/throbocop.gif
.......................
fist-of-fury 04-22-2005, 10:12 PM .......................
Ok! Here goes...
ROBOCOP!!!
jack_the_rippuh 04-22-2005, 11:08 PM http://www.homevideos.com/photosaction/48hrs.jpeg
I loved watching this movie back in the day...
fist-of-fury 04-22-2005, 11:15 PM http://www.homevideos.com/photosaction/48hrs.jpeg
I loved watching this movie back in the day...
I also liked Nick Nolte in the sequel, Another 48Hrs and in Nightwatch (with Ewan McGregor) :cool:
masterdirector 04-23-2005, 02:49 AM How can this guy not be mention?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xeroxinlola/throbocop.gif
Umm...he was. By me. Learn to read. Send me a check for $50 and I'll send you a book on how to read.
masterdirector 04-23-2005, 02:50 AM Nightwatch was good. Oh man. I mean, yeah, it was a little obvious. Josh Brolin was a little overly creepy, but that's Mr. Sterling for you. It is definitely no accident that this Goonie's show got cancelled. Can't stand him.
masterdirector 04-23-2005, 02:52 AM Serpico...twas decent.
julDilla 04-23-2005, 03:10 AM Umm...he was. By me. Learn to read. Send me a check for $50 and I'll send you a book on how to read.
How about you send me your sister instead, Lol!
neils7147933 04-23-2005, 08:45 AM wow how sad is this? i only seen Training day and rush hour outta the movies you posted... lol im not a movie person really..
is that weird?
No. Most of them suck.
Dr.Depravity 04-23-2005, 11:00 AM Neils mentioned Keitel. That performance was awesome! The king has got to be Clint IMO.
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